Thrasher Magazine

With SOTY season breathing heavy on us, it's time to take a look back at the first ever Skater Of the Year. Here he is, Mr. Tony Hawk—SOTY 1990. This part was excerpted from our S.O.T.Y. video.

Max ollies out of lip tricks... Won't see that in the X-Games. Only in O-Town Bitch! Here's Max Schaaf's part in Real's 'Non-Fiction' vid from 1997.

This classic part comes from the summer of 1999 and our "Scorching Summer" video. It belongs to Diego Bucchierri and his Argentinian bro's. Few talked about and maybe even attempted that double set, but only the Butcher nailed it. Valor!

Here's another classic cover excerpted from our December 2009 issue. Switch 5.0 at Hubba Hideout in 1995? That's right, it's Fred Gall, fuckers.

In honor of the recent Baker/Deathwish tour, I unearthed this classic footage of Jim Greco. This is Jim's several attempts, and then the make, of his swtich frontside flip at Lincoln that landed him the September 2000 cover.

Oil cans in the rain? Cards and a soggy bike ramp add up to one classic cover. November 1998. —Phelps

February 1997: Me, Stranger, Bob, and Johnzo went skating in Australia. 53 parks, 19 days. Eat a dick. —Phelps

In 1996, vert was dead—yeah right! Tell Tas Pappas. Gnar-zone from the casket that was Mad Circle's "Let The Horns Blow." RIP, Ben. —Phelps

Here's another classic from the archives. It's from video number 2, The Need For Speed, and it's Wade Fuckin' Speyer.